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• PM to attend British-Irish Council in Edinburgh

  05-12-2024 23:49 via bbc.com
  
  The prime minister will meet with John Swinney and other heads of government in the Scottish capital.
  
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• Man dies after dog attack in east London

  05-12-2024 23:44 via bbc.com
  
  A woman, 32, has been charged over the attack, which took place on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Home Office to give refugees more time to find housing

  05-12-2024 23:34 via bbc.com
  
  The period for refugees to move out of supported housing will increase from 28 to 56 days.
  
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• Kate's carol service message: You were by my side

  05-12-2024 23:00 via bbc.com
  
  The Princess of Wales will host her Christmas carol service, in her biggest event of a difficult year.
  
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• Ros Atkins on… How the New York shooting unfolded

  05-12-2024 22:29 via bbc.com
  
  Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins with BBC Verify has been looking at the gunman’s movements and what we know about how the shooting unfolded.
  
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• Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget

  05-12-2024 22:24 via bbc.com
  
  Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French PM within days

  05-12-2024 22:15 via bbc.com
  
  Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
  
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• Nasa delays astronaut flight around the Moon

  05-12-2024 22:01 via bbc.com
  
  The US is pushing back its planned return to the Moon as it fixes a heat shield issue.
  
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• Weight-loss drug Mounjaro 'changed my life,' says mother-of-two

  05-12-2024 21:44 via bbc.com
  
  People struggling with their weight welcome the NHS rollout of Mounjaro but worry about delays.
  
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• BBC pauses Tim Westwood report after Met request

  05-12-2024 21:32 via bbc.com
  
  The BBC's report is set to examine what it knew about allegations of unwanted sexual behaviour by the former BBC Radio 1 DJ.
  
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• Moment earthquake hits California and damages store

  05-12-2024 21:28 via bbc.com
  
  A tsunami warning was cancelled after the 7.0 magnitude quake shook parts of the West coast.
  
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• Chaos in Bahamas parliament as MP throws ceremonial mace out of window

  05-12-2024 21:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Incident comes after indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparks debate over corruptionChaotic scenes have broken out in the Bahamas parliament after the indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparked a heated debate over corruption, in which the deputy opposition leader tossed a ceremonial mace out a window.During the incident, Shanendon Cartwright of the opposition Free National Movement approached the speaker, Patricia Deveaux, after she d
  
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• Syrian rebels capture second major city after military withdraws

  05-12-2024 21:16 via bbc.com
  
  Hama is south of Aleppo, which the rebels seized last week after launching a lightning offensive.
  
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• Church abuse victims 'disgusted' by Welby's speech

  05-12-2024 21:16 via bbc.com
  
  A survivor of child abuse linked to the Church said he was "dismayed" by the archbishop's statement.
  
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• Club World Cup draw pairs Man City with Juventus; Chelsea face Flamengo

  05-12-2024 20:35 via bbc.com
  
  Defending champions Manchester City will face Juventus in the group stage of next summer's Fifa Club World Cup, while Chelsea meet Flamengo.
  
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• Paraguay kicks out Chinese envoy after he urges country to cut ties with Taiwan

  05-12-2024 19:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials declare Xu Wei persona non grata after he asks Paraguay government to choose China over longtime allyParaguay has expelled a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic affairs and urging the South American nation to break off ties with Taiwan.In a curt statement on Thursday, Paraguay’s foreign ministry said it had revoked the visa of Xu Wei, a senior Chinese envoy to Latin America who was in Paraguay for an annual Unesco meeting, declaring him persona non grata &ldqu
  
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• Weekly quiz: Which baby boy's name was knocked off the top spot?

  05-12-2024 19:29 via bbc.com
  
  How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?
  
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• House expected to vote on whether to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

  05-12-2024 19:00
  
  The House is expected to vote on whether to compel the Ethics Committee to release its report on allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
  
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• Hannah Kobayashi's family investigating possibility she was part of immigration marriage scam

  05-12-2024 19:00
  
  The family of Hannah Kobayashi said they are investigating whether she was involved in a possible green card marriage scam, but stressed that nothing has been confirmed yet.
  
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• Should you be a peer? 150 words to explain why

  05-12-2024 18:54 via bbc.com
  
  Political party leaders will have to explain why someone is fit to be a member of the House of Lords.
  
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• Dollar General tests same-day delivery as discounter chases Walmart

  05-12-2024 18:42
  
  Dollar General is testing same-day delivery to customers’ homes as the deep discounter tries to fend off fiercer competition with Walmart.
  
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• Canada man who ‘leapt on’ polar bear that attacked wife recovers in hospital

  05-12-2024 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Couple discovered animal in their driveway in northern Ontario, where climate crisis can change bear behaviourA man who “leapt on” a polar bear to protect his wife in a northern First Nations community in Canada is expected to fully recover from the severe injuries he sustained in the attack.But experts caution that changing environmental conditions will lead to a shift in where and when polar bears are spotted, increasing the risk of surprise encounters. Continue reading...
  
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• Masked man arrested outside Swedish royal family residence with knife, handcuffs, tape: reports

  05-12-2024 18:41 via foxnews.com
  
  A masked man armed with a knife and in possession of handcuffs, tape and a prop gun was arrested outside the residence of Sweden's royal family on Wednesday, reports say.The incident happened at the official residence of Crown Princess Victoria, 47, her husband Prince Daniel, their two children, Princess Estelle, 12, and Prince Oscar, 8, according to the Daily Mail. The family is based in Haga Palace, located in Haga Park, Solna Municipality in Stockholm.  The man was first noticed by castl
  
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• Police release new photos of UnitedHealthcare shooter as manhunt continues

  05-12-2024 18:25
  NYPD investigators have released new photos showing the person suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  
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• Video of man being thrown off bridge in São Paulo shines light on police impunity

  05-12-2024 17:58 via theguardian.com
  
  There is outrage over an increase in police killings under state’s governor, an ex-member of Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinetA São Paulo state police officer is seen leading an unarmed man to the edge of an overpass in an impoverished neighbourhood of Latin America’s largest city.Seconds later, the officer pushes the man, who falls backwards from a height of three metres into a shallow stream of murky, sewage-laden water. Three other officers can be seen watching the scene unfol
  
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• 13+ impractical gifts to spark joy

  05-12-2024 17:58
  
  We rounded up the best impractical yet gratifyinggifts, including fun desk accessories and eclectic home decor.
  
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• 'Deus in machina': Swiss church installs AI Jesus to connect the digital and the divine

  05-12-2024 17:53
  
  A computer generated avatar of Jesus Christ has been developed using artificial intelligence or AI and allows worshippers in Switzerland to talk to him.
  
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• Waymo to expand to Miami, aims to launch robotaxi service there in 2026

  05-12-2024 17:46
  
  Waymo is setting its sights on its next location: the Sunshine State.
  
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• Chris Mason: Prime minister seeks to take control after bumpy start

  05-12-2024 17:38 via bbc.com
  
  It was not a relaunch - so why did the PM's big speech feel like the launch of a new manifesto?
  
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• We are entering 'third nuclear age' fueled by Russia and China, British admiral says

  05-12-2024 17:37
  
  Adm. Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff in the United Kingdom, said the world was entering a complex "third nuclear age."
  
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• Qatar returns to Hamas-Israel negotiations as Trump envoy looks to make inroads

  05-12-2024 17:35 via foxnews.com
  
  The push to secure an Israel-Hamas cease-fire has once again picked up steam as Qatar has returned to the negotiating table, and President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy has begun his diplomatic orientation by meeting with top players in the region in the pursuit of freeing the 100 hostages still in Gaza. A source familiar with the ongoing talks confirmed to Fox News Digital that Steve Witkoff, tapped by Trump to be his diplomatic envoy in the turbulent region, met with Israel
  
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• Trump claims credit for bitcoin's surge as pro-crypto administration takes shape with SEC pick

  05-12-2024 16:59
  
  President-elect Donald Trump is wasting no time taking bows for bitcoin's price rise — and the wealth it is creating for owners of the digital asset.
  
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• Keir Starmer's Six Milestones (Don't Call it a Relaunch)

  05-12-2024 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What was in the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’?
  
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• The fictional kingdom of couple who buried son in garden

  05-12-2024 16:48 via bbc.com
  
  How the belief system of three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah's parents led to his death.
  
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• 12-year-old girl finds ancient Egyptian amulet in Israel

  05-12-2024 16:47 via foxnews.com
  
  A 12-year-old girl's family trip led to the extraordinary discovery of an ancient item dating back approximately 3,500 years.A girl named Dafna Filshteiner was on a hiking trip with her family near the archaeological site of Tel Qana in Hod Hasharon, Israel, when she discovered her finding, the Israel Antitiquities Authority said in a press release. "I was looking down at the ground to find porcupine needles and smooth pebbles," Filshteiner said per the press release. "And suddenly I picked
  
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• Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians

  05-12-2024 16:34
  
  Amnesty International said Thursday that it had found evidence that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in its war in Gaza.
  
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• Some bargain gifts on Temu come at the cost of quality

  05-12-2024 16:19
  
  When NBC News tried out six products from the low-cost retailer that resembled name-brand counterparts, only half performed as expected.
  
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• Black Friday showed consumers are still eager to spend — at the right price

  05-12-2024 16:10
  
  Retailers again saw sales hit new heights from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, even as shoppers remain cautious about where and when to spend this holiday season.
  
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• Kosovo accuses Serbia of 'terrorist attack' resembling Russian actions in Ukraine

  05-12-2024 15:43 via foxnews.com
  
  The Kosovo government has accused Serbia of blowing up a crucial pipeline that supplies water and electricity to the ethnically Serb population in the north of Kosovo. Even more troubling, some in Kosovo claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have even had a hand in it."Serbia acts as a key player in the Kremlin’s bid for chaos in the Balkans, so Putin can have leverage over Western powers who do not want the violence to escalate further," Ivana Stradner, research fellow at the Fo
  
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• Amnesty International slammed over report charging Israel with genocide: 'Double standards'

  05-12-2024 15:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Critics have slammed a new Amnesty International report that claims Israel "has committed, and is continuing to commit genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza as poorly researched and highly politicized.Taking issue with the report, Orde Kittrie, a law professor at Arizona State University, said Israeli "policies and actions do not fit the legal definition of genocide." Kittrie, who is also a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that "accusers mus
  
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• South Korean president to face impeachment vote this weekend over martial law order, lawmakers say

  05-12-2024 15:12 via foxnews.com
  
  South Korean opposition lawmakers said Thursday they will vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is under police investigation after his short-lived martial law declaration. Yoon accused his opposition of "anti-state" activities when he declared martial law on Tuesday in an attempt to ban political activity and assume state control of the media. The martial law, however, was only in effect for about six hours since the National Assembly voted to overrule the president's d
  
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• Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says

  05-12-2024 15:11
  
  Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them.
  
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• I'm not going to take Verstappen attacks - Russell

  05-12-2024 15:06 via bbc.com
  
  George Russell responds to Max Verstappen's criticism of him by saying the four-time world champion "cannot deal with adversity".
  
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• Storm Darragh to batter UK with 80mph winds as amber warning issued

  05-12-2024 15:03 via bbc.com
  
  Storm Darragh has been named by the Met Office with amber warnings issued for Northern Ireland and western areas of England and Wales.
  
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• The world’s tallest snowman, measuring 122 feet, built by residents in Bethel, Maine

  05-12-2024 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The snowwoman may be melted but the record still stands. The residents of Bethel, Maine, have been proud holders of the same world record for about 25 years. Currently, according to Guinness World Records, the tallest snowperson ever built was completed on Feb. 26, 2008 in Bethel.JOEY CHESTNUT BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN HOT DOG EATING VS. TAKERU KOBAYASHI 15 YEARS AFTER LAST MEETINGThe snowwoman, Olympia, took about a month to complete. The residents of Bethel were no strangers to the tall
  
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• Rebel army seizes one of Syria's biggest cities as government forces retreat

  05-12-2024 14:23
  
  Rebel forces entered the Syrian city of Hama and forced out government troops Thursday, in a development that may have significant consequences in the country's 14-year-long civil war.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron to address French nation as pressure grows to name new PM

  05-12-2024 14:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Michel Barnier submitted resignation after being ousted in record time by vote of no confidenceThe French president Emmanuel Macron has held meetings with parliament and senate leaders before a speech to the nation on Thursday evening, as pressure grows for him to swiftly appoint a new prime minister in the wake of the French government’s historic collapse.The rightwing prime minister, Michel Barnier, met Macron for just over an hour in order to hand in his resignation letter, a day after
  
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• Prison population in England and Wales set to exceed 100,000 by 2029

  05-12-2024 14:03 via theguardian.com
  Rising prosecutions, higher maximum sentences and soaring number of people on remand driving growth from 86,000 todayThe prison population could top 100,000 within five years in England and Wales, official estimates show.The justice department acknowledged that a perfect storm of rising prosecutions, politicians bringing in higher maximum sentences, and soaring numbers of people on remand – meaning they are in jail awaiting trial or sentencing – are responsible for the projected rise
  
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• Democracy in crisis in South Korea

  05-12-2024 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law.
  
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• South Korean woman who grabbed soldier’s gun says ‘I just needed to stop them’

  05-12-2024 13:53 via theguardian.com
  Video of party spokesperson grappling with rifle-wielding soldier has gone viral as symbol of defiance against martial lawA South Korean party spokesperson seen grappling with a rifle-wielding soldier in a video that went viral as a symbol of defiance against martial law has insisted that she was not especially brave.President Yoon Suk Yeol was forced to abandon his declaration of martial law this week after 190 lawmakers defied a contingent of soldiers in helmets and body armour and voted unani
  
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